Marlowe is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marlowe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marlowe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marlowe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marlowe is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “driftwood or remains of a lake”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,467 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 781 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 40 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marlowe per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (611/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (95/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Marlowe has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #996 nationally (given to 720 babies that year).
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